Chapter 6: Educated Youth Abandoning Their Wives and Children
Ji Huaizhi looked at Jiang Li in front of him, his face expressionless, but he was inwardly complaining.
What's going on here?
Because of the grudges between the original owner and her in their previous life, he had always deliberately avoided her.
Unexpectedly, Wang Youfa actually managed to attract her.
Wang Youfa felt a little awkward about the silence: "I mentioned this in class, and Jiang Li said she wanted to give it a try."
Ji Huaizhi nodded, but he also knew that Jiang Li's family was well-off and that she was an only child.
So I still gave a gentle reminder: "Of course you can, but this job might require you to prepare lessons after work, which might take up your rest time. Do you mind?"
Jiang Li shook her head. "Since I've already committed myself to the teaching profession, I can definitely accept these things."
Ji Huaizhi: "Did Wang You tell you about your salary?"
"I already said I have no problem with it."
Ji Huaizhi nodded: "This is a booklet. You should all go back and take a look. Since we've collected tuition fees from the parents, we definitely need the children to make progress."
"Tutors are teachers too, and we hope you will take that seriously."
Wang Youfa was no longer joking around; it was mainly because Ji Huaizhi's serious demeanor was quite intimidating.
Jiang Li glanced at it and saw that the preparations were indeed very thorough.
"There are only three classes a day from Monday to Friday. The three of us will take turns teaching on Saturday and Sunday. It won't be too crowded because if the classes are too long, the children will get tired."
"Jiang Li, try not to schedule your classes too late. Girls should go back to their dorms earlier."
Jiang Li was surprised that Ji Huaizhi had even thought of this detail.
"Alright, that's all for now. They are all second-year high school students preparing for the college entrance examination, and there are also first-year high school students who came to preview the material. We have all been through the college entrance examination sprint, so I believe in you."
Ji Huaizhi's words gave them a real boost of energy.
High school is still a two-year program now; I think it was only after 1985 that it became a three-year program.
Ji Huaizhi only wanted to test the waters in the first month; if possible, he also wanted to make some money before trading was allowed.
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"Why did you bring so many things back from your own home?" Chen's mother asked, looking at her daughter holding the child's hand, with a basket full of things in her other hand.
"I asked Huaizhi to buy some wine for Dad yesterday, and he also bought two pounds of meat. Let's cook it together tonight."
"There's still some fabric left, Mom. When you have time, make a dress for yourself and Dad each." Seeing her sister-in-law coming over, she quickly added, "Don't give it to your sister-in-law."
Looking at the beautiful pork belly, Sister-in-law Chen's face beamed with joy. With so many people around, she was worried that her son wouldn't get to eat even a couple of pieces.
Now that my sister-in-law has brought such a big piece, my son can have a couple more pieces too.
"Chun Ya, look at you, you've come back with wine and meat. You must have sent you a lot of money last time, right?"
She had heard that her husband had sent money back, but she didn't know exactly how much.
"None of your business! Go inside and get to work!" Chen's mother knew her daughter-in-law all too well.
How could I have misjudged him before and given the boss such a recommendation?
The eldest sister-in-law was unhappy because her mother-in-law had embarrassed her, so she turned around and saw her daughter washing vegetables, and started taking her anger out on her:
"You're dawdling over washing vegetables, so you're not eating dinner tonight!"
Chen Erya looked bewildered and innocent; she didn't know why she had been scolded again.
I had no choice but to shrink back and make myself less noticeable.
“Zhang Pandi, I think you’ve gone mad! You’re cursing Er Ya like this in front of me, are you even a mother?” Mother Chen gritted her teeth. Who was she trying to impress with this?
Ultimately, isn't it just that she's dissatisfied with her mother-in-law?
Chen Chunya frowned and looked at Er Ya, who was squatting to the side.
She didn't dare say much. In the past, she had disapproved of her sister-in-law's preference for sons over daughters and said a few words, but the sister-in-law slapped Er Ya in front of her.
Although she disapproved of Zhang Pandi's parenting style, she didn't want to say anything more.
To avoid causing Er Ya to be beaten and scolded by her sister-in-law again.
"No matter what, Er Ya is still a member of our Chen family. You treat her like this in front of me. Do you have some grievance against the Chen family?"
Zhang Pandi never expected that she would be scolded for disciplining her own daughter: "Mom, what are you saying? She's just a slut."
Just a lowly slut?
These words made Chen's mother feel uneasy.
Chun Ya quickly put down her things, helped Chen's mother up, and patted her back to help her catch her breath.
"What are you doing? Why are you all blocking the doorway?" Chen Chunhua came in with her younger brother, Chen Chunsheng.
This scene looks like they're arguing again.
"What are you doing? You should keep an eye on your good wife!"
Chen Chunsheng also guessed that his sister-in-law was up to her old tricks again:
"Mom, don't be angry. My wife made a pair of shoes for you and Dad. Go try them on."
Thank goodness.
The second child's family is good, but they don't like to talk.
If you don't like to talk, then so be it. Look at this eldest daughter-in-law, she makes you so angry that you can't even speak.
"You can take them and wear them yourselves. What do your dad and I, at our age, need new shoes for?
Chen Chunsheng: "What's wrong with that? Who said older people can't wear new shoes?"
Hearing her son say this, Chen's mother was pleased: "Where's Aiju? Why did you come alone?"
"She's behind us, she'll be here soon."
Seeing that her second brother had appeased their mother, Chun Ya told her son to go and make his grandmother happy too.
"Why did you make your mother so angry again? Have you forgotten what day it is today?" Chen Chunhua didn't have high expectations for her daughter-in-law; as long as she didn't cause trouble, that was fine.
"I only said a couple of words to Er Ya, and she scolded me. Can't I scold my own daughter?"
Chen Chunhua looked at her daughter, whose eyes were blurry with tears, and sighed.
"Do I know you too well? Taking your anger out on Er Ya again, huh?"
"I think you should just keep acting like this."
After saying that, he ignored her and went inside.
Zhang Pandi snorted angrily, "What are you looking at? You're my son, even if I beat you to death, no one will dare to say a word."
Zhang Pandi's words frightened Er Ya, making her shrink back. She wanted to cry but dared not.
She could only quietly lower her head and continue washing the vegetables.
Chun Ya gently patted Xiao Tian's bottom, secretly put a handful of candy in his pocket, and gestured for him to go play by himself.
Feeling the touch on his buttocks, Xiao Tian blushed with embarrassment.
When I went outside, I saw my cousin sobbing softly. She was probably afraid of being scolded and didn't dare to cry out loud.
He took out the White Rabbit candy that his mother had put in her pocket, peeled it, and stuffed it directly into Er Ya's mouth.
The rest were put in her dark pocket.
Er Ya also tasted the sweetness in her mouth, and turned her head to see her cousin:
"Xiao Tian, thank you." Because she had candy in her mouth, her speech was a little unclear: "You eat it yourself, I'm fine with just one."
Ji Xiaotian did not reply; for a six-year-old, Xiaotian was rather quiet.
“When your aunt hits you, tell your grandparents and uncle, and also tell your maternal uncle. Your maternal grandmother just scolded your mother.”
Er Ya shook her head: "Although Grandma helps me, Mom still beats me in private."
"Cousin, I really envy you for being a boy. Actually, I'm considered lucky in the village. My grandparents still love me very much." Er Ya was only ten years old, and she understood everything.
Her situation was much better than that of the villagers; she only suffered a few beatings, and at least her family didn't starve to death.
Ji Xiaotian said no more; he had already given him a heads-up.
Although her grandparents were somewhat sexist, they still felt sorry for all of Chen's children. They told her several times not to keep it to herself after being beaten, but she just wouldn't say anything.
He shook his head, unsure of what to do next.
Chen Erya looked at her six-year-old cousin acting like an adult and found it all very strange.
He was indeed the son of a scholar; he was different from the children from the countryside.
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